201 Schafer Rd
Hayward 94544 · Hayward · Coordinates: 37.64200, -122.07381
Executive Verdict · Public-Records Synthesis
Zoned RM in Hayward with likely ministerial ADU eligibility and zero mapped flood, fire, or fault hazard overlaps; benchmark value $1,142,000 ($971,000–$1,313,000).
Upsides & Opportunities
- ✓ Ministerial ADU / JADU pathway likely eligible
Zone RM allows residential use qualifying for ministerial ADU review under state law.
Source: Hayward zoning · CA Gov. Code 66314
Watchouts & Due Diligence
- ! Mapped flood awareness zone (Zone X: minimal flood hazard)
about 99% of the lot of the parcel intersects Zone X: minimal flood hazard. Outside mandatory federal SFHA insurance rules, but check local drainage and finished-floor requirements.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (parcel polygon)
- ! Delayed or open permit activity on this parcel
New home: Active in "Issued" for 3.2 yr (first record Aug 15, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.2 yr.
Source: Alameda County building permits (review-time benchmark)
- ! 5 slow or stalled nearby projects within ½ mile
Closest lead: New home (470 ft SW, issued). Inspect timeline history before assuming near-term completion.
Source: Alameda County building permits · HCD APR (½-mile radius)
- ! Bulk building permits not published for Hayward
Permit counts and nearby activity on this page may omit municipal counter records. Request a parcel permit report directly from the local building department.
Source: Source coverage registry (Hayward)
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 29,630 sq ft (0.68 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Triplex; double or duplex with single family home
- Tax rate area:
- 25
- Addresses on lot:
- 201 SCHAFER RD; 205 SCHAFER RD; 207 SCHAFER RD
Zoning & Land Use
RM — Medium Density Residential (Hayward)
RM — Medium Density Residential (Hayward)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned RM (multifamily residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read RM from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Hayward's code text. The parcel point also falls in RM. On a multifamily lot the state allowance is different: ADUs in non-living space of the building, plus up to eight detached ADUs.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotUnlikely
Zoned RM (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RM from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Hayward's code text. The parcel point also falls in RM.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned RM (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RM from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Hayward's code text. The parcel point also falls in RM.
Mapped Hazard Zones on This Lot
- CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone
- Not in a State-mapped fire hazard severity zone
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
- Zone X: minimal flood hazard (about 99% of the lot) · FIRM panel 06001C0289G, effective August 3, 2009
- CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
- Not in an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
Surrounding Rent & Value Benchmarks (Public Records)
Range: $971,000 – $1,313,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94544) · FY 2026
Studio $2,100 · 1BR $2,330 · 2BR $2,850 · 3BR $3,640 · 4BR $4,320
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since —)
86 active or recent development projects (106 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- New home (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 3.2 yr (first record Aug 15, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.2 yr.
- New home (Issued)470 ft SW
Active in "Issued" for 18 mo (first record May 12, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 18 mo.
- Vagabond Estate - Tract 8280-29265 Vagabond Lane (Issued)0.33 mi SE
Active in "Issued" for 19 mo (first record Apr 23, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 19 mo.
- Vagabond Estate - Tract 8280-29265 Vagabond Lane (Issued)0.33 mi SE
Active in "Issued" for 19 mo (first record Apr 23, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 19 mo.
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (0 permits, 1 grouped projects)
No building permits recorded on this parcel in our dataset.
State HCD Housing Element APR records on this parcel: 1 entry (report years 2023).